Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01071
0891
2215
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
piano
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01073
0893
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
O
1920
tabla
P01074
0894
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
C
M
H
1932
chenda
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01089
0910
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P00107
0924
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01107
0930
2247
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01105
0928
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P06040
0929
2250
Mani Prasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01110
0933
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01111
0934
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01112
0935
2255
Manmohan Singh
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P01113
0936
2256
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01085
0906
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P00634
0424
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P01148
0972
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01152
0978
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sarangi